Simplified Procedure For Constructing Photovoltaic Systems On Rooftops In Bulgaria

The latest amendments to the Bulgarian Spatial Development Act introducing the simplified procedure for constructing photovoltaic systems on rooftops entered into force on 20 January 2023, easing the regime for the installation of small power plants.

It is now no longer necessary to obtain a construction permit for the construction, repair or replacement of photovoltaic facilities to produce electricity and any other installations for the production of electricity, heat and/or cooling energy from renewable sources on existing single-family homes and country houses and their adjoining land plots.

These amendments are adopted in the light of the expected launch of the programme for receiving grants for households under the National Recovery and Development Plan for constructing photovoltaic systems for electricity production and water heating systems for self-consumption. The amendments were necessary to enable more households to benefit from the grants, as